Habitat Destruction National Geographic Kids

Habitat loss is the main threat to about ________% of all endangered plant and animal species.

• 73

• 45

• 85

• 87

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Habitat loss means less space for animals to __________, __________, and _____________. (Choose 3 answers)

• feed

• breed

• locate new species

• raise their young

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What will help prevent habitat destruction?

• Spreading out farms and urban developments

• Finding a balance between what humans and animals need

• Decreasing animal populations

• Decreasing plant populations

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The area where a plant or animal lives

• environment

• location

• habitat

• home

A habitat where water doesn't drain well

• river

• rainforest

• lake

• wetland

A habitat where the majority of the plants are grasses

• swamp

• grassland

• marsh

• river

Using Earth’s resources in a way that doesn’t permanently harm the planet.

• sustainability

• reused material

• wildlife

• underwater habitats

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All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area are called a ______.

• Group

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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The lion is the natural predator of the zebra. If the zebra population drops, the lion population will most likely

• drop
• thrive
• be unaffected
• decrease, then increase exponentially

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A habitat is a specific place that an animal lives.

• True
• False

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